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and the syrup's baked in you know!

here's my answers, opinions & guesses Track 1. At the start I was afraid I had to guess bass players with this test. Then, in spite of my weakness in recognising pianists, I believe I was able to nail this one as Vince Guaraldi. I only have his Charlie Brown album and that thing he did with Getz and Tjader. Great player, very smooth, very laid-back, very melodic. Sticks close to the melody and that's also nice for a change. I play his Charlie Brown album a lot on early Sunday mornings. My wife likes it. Track 2. Now that I got my hopes up of being able to recognise pianists (having written off bassists for the time being....), a vibist turns up! I haven't got a clue really, as all the usual suspects seem not to fit entirely. It seems too hard to be Bags and too smooth to be Hamp. Nice stuff though. The vibes have a cool ring to them and the playing is nicely relaxed overall. My bad skills in recognising pianists show up again. I like the bluesy tinge in the piano solo, though the comping doesn't strike me as anything extraordinary (which is okay) Track 3. The first time I heard this trumpeter with a mute I was stumped with the beauty. I had already established an aversion to Miles and his eternal mute, but this was something else. Skipping through the CD I knew I would find this on revealed the title of the tune rhymes with Wess (though he's not on tenor). Track 4. Very nice tune. I don't know what it is nor who's playing. May be any of those cool guitar guys like Rainey or Hall or Pass or whoever. Very nice sunshine stuff, makes me wanna go for another beer at the bar on the beach. Track 5. I like how the velvet-y tone of the tenor contrasts with the steam-train, tumbleweed phrasing. Reminds me of Benny Golson. I will have to check some of his stuff from my collection. Update: sounds like Golson all right, but may still also be somebody else. Arco bass solo: Mr PC? I Kind of mainstream, yet very nice tune; not bad, not extraordinary. Track 6. Nice. The interplay with the bass is way cool. I like that part. All in all very nice (went up from just nice). What was all that stuff he was quoting? No idea who these people are BTW. Track 7. see track 4, especially the "very nice" and the "I don't know" parts and without the "sunshine" part. Captivating playing, particularly also by the pianist. I'm very curious to know who these players are. The only thing I know that comes close to this is this one Rainey album I have and that weird Polish release with Gourley on it. Track 8. Getz with the Signor Rossi Vocal Choir? I needed to clear my mind for a fresh listen after I went through the guitar/sax part unprepared for such seriousness. Conclusion after listening to that part again: Wow! Is it Getz? Track 9. Intruiging alto. Intruiging 'cause I have the distinct idea I know him and 'cause I haven't got a nametag yet. The tenor that takes over without further notice is cool. And here I go again: I cannot nail this tenor although he seems to have all the qualities (TONE in particular) that should enable me to do so. Probably I have tons of stuff with this guy on it. Oh well... I AM enjoying it! The baritone has me stumped again. Not Adams, Payne maybe? Track 10. Somebody please reveal the tune! I couldn't concentrate on the playing while trying to think of the tune at the same time. Track 11. I liked it quite a lot. It was very relaxed. Maybe not something I would go out of my way to acquire but definitely the stuff I would want my friends to play when I visit them. (No idea on who and what though...) Track 12. Took me a while, but this is elementary my dear Watson: Harry Eddis I only have his VeeJay material but his tone is so distinctive. Nicenicenice. Reminds me I still haven't got around to acquire more of his stuff. They tell me the one with the bridge on the cover rocks. Track 13. By now everyone will have guessed my poor guitar player recognition ability. Very sorry about that. Me likee again, though this one seems to be more on auto-pilot/less inspired than the previous guitar cuts. Cool thing to play a Monk tune. ?I mean you? isn?t it? Track 14. Sounds like a latter day Sarah Vaughan. Probably the guitarist is a famous one as well Leaves a bit of a "tired" impression all in all, Track 15. The overall sound of this one is very familiar, as if I have this in my collection. I am certain I don't, however. The soprano sounds very nice. It must be someone who usually plays another sax though, probably tenor. Why you ask? Dunno. I liked this, it was very direct. The guy isn't playing in time right? Somehow pushing or dragging it. Track 16. "It's the good life," I've been (trying to) sing(ing) this at work today. This is the way I like it: I can recognise the tune and really appreciate what they are doing with it. Great closer to a great disk! Thanks a whole bunch Jim (and Tom)! Overall the tunes struck me as having rather strong melodies or at least something to whistle to (or sing at work...) and as being rather laid back in a very positive sense. Sunday morning stuff. I'll try it next weekend and see how my wife reacts to it.

Hey, yeah! what about that Ernie Wilkins! Including that unavailable one was a mean thing to do Dan! = me too:

no actual purchase here, but that's more because of a general self imposed buying ban. I DO keep my eyes open for stuff from the BF tests. Some names I (tried) to keep in mind are Namyslowski, Ponomarew, and Red Holloway. I already kept Teddy Wilson's name stored up there somewhere. I have revisited the Abdullah Ibrahim and Barney Wilen albums in my collection. Some others I must have forgotten already, but I made tray cards with the relevant info for my disks and will probably spin them again and that'll refresh the mind.

the Jutta Hipp Hickory House volumes would probably be better as conns than as RVGs. Throw in the Quintet 10" for a nice double time release.

mine arrived saturday already. I wasn't home so the post(wo)man took it to the post office where my wife picked it up for me yesterday. I had a quick listen this morning during breakfast, recognized some players (I think). I hope to spend time with this one soon and post my comments. Can't wait to read the other 18 or so replies to that discussion thread. Thanks Jim & Tom!

aaah, seems the guy's been doing gigs together with Eric Vloeimans as well (usual google route, this time add "jazz")

I will want to listen to this one again after reading all these remarks. I distinctly remember very bad sonics on my copy of the CD. Very hot and therewith very tiresome.

google only brings up a site from the Georgian (Transcausasia) Ministry of Culture. Funny, I am just working on a manuscript from over there as I type this (well that is of course a lie, but hey....): search for the name and add "tenor"

and this one, just for the cover.... kidding aside: I listened to his polycurrents album the other day and that one smokes as well, so better include it! It has George Coleman, so JSngry will be buying it! Personnel: Joe Farrell, e h, fl, bfl, ts; George Coleman, ts; Pepper Adams, bs; Wilbur Little, b; Elvin Jones, ds; Candido Camero, cga;

YES, definitely. Those were BEAUTIFUL

etc... has already been issued as a conn

stick with McCoy and you come up with Expansions (1968), a very interesting date I think with a killer line up: Woody Shaw, tp; Gary Bartz, as; Wayne Shorter, ts; McCoy Tyner, p; Ron Carter, cello; Herbie Lewis, b; Freddie Waits, ds; This one has also been available on CD before.

"wrinkles are okay if you don't smell them"

in whose opinion?

indeed! how about a picture of those Bambis grazing underneath your windowsill?

and when Sangrey says "totally completely opposite," he ain't fooling! I remember the discussion R_T links to above. The AotW was a good reason to revisit the album and the various well spoken and well informed opinions helped me to get to closer to the bottom of what had been nagging me about the first session on the disk.

seems the NE German provincial city I live in is a bit smaller than New York! I bet several of our "huge" churches fit into those skyscrapers.

if I sleep until early late morning AND if there's snow (which isn't the case at the moment), it looks like this:

if I wake up in the middle of the night, it looks something like this:

VERY cute

shut up!

I gave Zimababwe another spin. This is a great, great record on which Ibrahim also plays soprano saxophone. Some songs are therefore without piano but with TWO horns (flute), very remarkable. It starts off with Kramat which I find one of Ibrahim's most beautiful tunes. The album has a real nice relaxed vibe to it with some mesmerising chanting and nice fat "african drums." This has been put out on CD by enja in the early nineties I believe, I have the LP myself.

raah, quick! close the eyes!!!! (can the post above mayhep be moved to the discussion thread?)

Same here. There seem to be very many "defining" takes on Monk tunes with Rouse on board. Monk with Rouse is somehow more Monk than without him. I remember many people heard some Monk vibe listening to Byrd in Hand when it was AotW. Rouse permeated that album with Monkishness. Weird indeed.